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RELEASED:
2013
DIRECTOR(s):
Alan Taylor
PERSONAL RATING:
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Eons ago, Bor—the father of
Odin—wages war against the Dark Elf Malekith, who seeks to unleash a
weapon known as the Aether on the Nine Realms. After defeating Malekith's
forces on their homeworld of Svartalfheim, Bor sends the Aether to a
hidden world that no one can reach. However, Malekith escapes with his
lieutenant Algrim and a handful of Dark Elves before going into suspended
animation.
In present-day Asgard, Odin imprisons Loki for his various crimes on
Earth. Meanwhile, Thor and his companions repel marauders on Vanaheim to
pacify the Nine Realms following the reconstruction of the Bifröst—the
"Rainbow Bridge" between realms which was destroyed two years earlier. The
Asgardians learn that the Convergence, a rare alignment of the Nine
Realms, is imminent; as the event approaches, portals linking the worlds
appear at random.
In London, astrophysicist Dr. Jane Foster travels to an abandoned factory
where such portals have appeared. Foster is teleported to the hidden world
where the Aether is stored and it enters her body. Thor finds Foster and
takes her to Asgard, where Odin warns that the Aether will not only kill
her but herald a catastrophic prophecy.
Malekith, awakened by the Aether's release, attacks Asgard searching for
Foster. Thor's mother Frigga is killed trying to protect her. Thor
recruits Loki, who knows of a secret portal to Svartalfheim where they
plan to confront Malekith, in return for vengeance on Malekith for killing
their mother. On Svartalfheim, Loki pretends to cut off Thor's hand using
an illusion and tricks Malekith into drawing the Aether out of Foster, but
Thor's attempt to destroy it fails. Malekith merges with the Aether and
leaves as Loki seemingly dies while killing Algrim.
Thor and Foster reunite in London with Foster's mentor, Dr. Erik Selvig.
They learn that Malekith plans to plunge the entire universe into darkness
by unleashing the Aether at the center of the Convergence in Greenwich.
Thor battles Malekith across multiple worlds and helps his mortal comrades
use their scientific equipment to transport Malekith to Svartalfheim,
where he is crushed by his own ship. Thor returns to Asgard, where he
declines Odin's offer to take the throne. After he leaves, Loki is
revealed to be alive and impersonating Odin.
In a mid-credits scene, Volstagg and Sif visit the Collector and entrust
the Aether to his care, with the Tesseract already in Asgard, as they fear
having two Infinity Stones so close together would be dangerous. As they
leave, the Collector states his desire to acquire the other five Stones.
In a post-credits scene, Foster and Thor reunite on Earth. |
